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If it is indeed true that “knowledge is power”, we gladly provide the following links to various agencies and organizations with the hope that the power of information can be used to end homelessness. If you would like your organization's link to appear on this page, or if any of these links fail to work for you, please contact the Webmanager. (The newest links on this page are denoted with an asterisk*). |
Local Programs
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Friends of the Carpenter – Creating a caring community through friendship
www.friendsofthecarpenter.org
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Human Services Council
– Access to information on community services
www.irccv.org
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Network of Care
– Behavioral health and community services resource
clark.wa.networkofcare.org |
Open House Ministries
– Shelter treatment facility for homeless families
www.sheltered.org |
Salvation Army
– Wide variety of programs and services
www.salvationarmyvancouver.org |
Share, Inc.
– Serving the homeless and hungry in Clark County
www.sharevancouver.org |
The Clothes Closet – Gently used clothing, books and small household items
www.theclothescloset.com |
Vancouver Housing Authority – Information on housing assistance, etc. www.vhausa.com/index.cfm?action=shelter
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Winter Hospitality Overflow – Emergency shelter program in the winter months
www.whoprogram.org |
YWCA of Clark County – Serving women, children and families in Clark County
www.ywcaclarkcounty.org |
YW Housing – Housing and rental assistance for homeless women and children
www.ywhousing.org |
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Regional Programs |
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* Affordable housing blog – Alternative housing and affordable housing solutions
blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/affordablehousing |
Aptfinder.org – Affordable rental housing in Washington State
www.aptfinder.org |
Building Changes – Addressing the economic and social conditions that adversely affect people’s housing, health, and job opportunities.
www.buildingchanges.org
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Fair Housing Council of Oregon – Promoting equal access to housing in Oregon
www.fhco.org |
Housing Connections – Affordable, accessible, special needs rental housing, including subsidized housing, Section 8, and private market housing
www.housingconnections.org
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Statewide Poverty Action Network – Addressing causes of poverty
www.povertyaction.org |
* Street Roots – Nonprofit grassroots newspaper assisting people in poverty
www.streetroots.org |
Tenants Union of Washington State – Tenants' rights, organization and information
www.tenantsunion.org |
Washington State Legislature – Contact your State representatives
www1.leg.wa.gov/legislature |
Washington State Dept. of Social & Health services – Info on DSHS services
www1.dshs.wa.gov |
Washington State Coalition for the Homeless – Statewide advocacy group
www.endhomelessnessWA.org
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National Sites |
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Community Action Partnership – Fighting poverty at the local level www.communityactionpartnership.com/
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Housing & Urban Development – The Cabinet agency that oversees housing
www.hud.gov |
National Alliance to End Homelessness – Mobilizing advocates and providers
www.naeh.org
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National Coalition for the Homeless – Advocacy and organizational support
www.nationalhomeless.org/ |
National Housing Conference – Portal to many housing resource sites
www.nhc.org |
National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty – Homeless legal advocates
www.nlchp.org |
National Low Income Housing Coalition – Detailed info on housing, stats, etc.
www.nlihc.org |
Shelter Listings – Shelters, transitional housing, rehab
programs, etc. nationwide. www.shelterlistings.org |
The Homeless Search Engine – Links to resources in the U.S. and Canada www.sparesomechange.com
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Universal Living Wage – Wage and fair market rent statistics and info www.universallivingwage.com |
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Homeless/Youth/Education Issues |
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Covenant House – 24-hour toll-free crisis counseling for youth; 1-800-999-9999
www.nineline.org |
Food Research and Action Center – Kids/Youth school lunch/free meal info
http://www.frac.org |
Janus Youth Programs – Community service provider for youth and families
www.janusyouth.org |
| National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth – Resources
www.naehcy.org/ |
National Center for Homeless Education – The education needs of homeless kids
www.serve.org/nche/ |
National Network for Youth – Building strong communities
www.nn4youth.org |
National Network to End Domestic Violence– Information and advocacy
www.nnedv.org
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National Student Campaign - Awareness and action group for students
www.StudentsAgainstHunger.org
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Scholarshipprograms.com – Information and access to grants and loans for tuition www.scholarshipprograms.com
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Stand Up for Kids – Helping homeless and “street” kids
www.standupforkids.org |
Washington Parent Power – Find out about benefits you and your kids may qualify for
http://www.washingtonparentpower.org |
